Marketable Securities And Other Investments

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Marketable Securities And Other Investments [Abstract]

Marketable Securities And Other Investments

5. MARKETABLE SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

The Company's marketable securities at September 30, 2011 and 2010 consisted of (in thousands):

	September 30,
	2011		2010
U.S. Treasury Securities	$	150	$	142
Certificate of Deposit		56		56
Total Marketable Securities	$	206	$	198

Other investments at September 30, 2011 and 2010 consisted of (in thousands):

	September 30,
	2011		2010
Equity Investments:
Comercializadora Santos Imperial S. de R.L. de C.V.	$	5,500	$	4,432
Wholesome Sweeteners Inc.(1)		16,791		10,869
Louisiana Sugar Refining, LLC		15,903		—
Other		—		268
Cost Basis Investments:
Intercontinental Commodity Exchange Stock		383		383
Total	$	38,577	$	15,952

(1) Includes intangibles, net of amortization of $1.3 million and $2.1 million at September 30, 2011 and 2010, resulting from the July 2008 purchase of an additional 5% interest in Wholesome Sweeteners Inc.

The Company sold its interest in Comercializadora Santos Imperial S. de R.L. de C.V. in October 2011 and its interest in Louisiana Sugar Refining, LLC in December 2011.